| 单词 | genip tree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgenip tree The tropical American tree Genipa americana (family Rubiaceae); (also) the fruit of this tree; = genipap n. Frequently attributive, esp. in genip tree. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > other non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] andrachne1601 genip1666 allspice1686 allspice tree1691 Morinda1754 garcinia1760 pea tree1766 canarium1776 Pemphis1777 oak tree1789 buddleia1791 ixora1816 Canary wood1820 persea1823 naio1826 plume nutmeg1846 partridge pea1852 Leichhardt-tree1860 hardwood1864 scrubwood1874 tree lily1891 pagoda tree1940 schefflera1954 1666 J. Davies tr. C. de Rochefort Hist. Caribby-Islands i. vi. 31 Junipa, or Jenipa [Fr. le Iunipa ou Genipa], being the same Tree which the Brasilians call Janipaba, and the Portuguez, Jenipapo, grows up to the bigness of a Chestnut-tree. 1684 tr. A. O. Exquemelin Bucaniers Amer. iv. 37 The Genipa-trees are seen every where, all over this Island [sc. Hispaniola]. 1786 J. Abercrombie Gardener's Pocket Dict. III. 224 Genipa americana. American Genipa. It may be raised from seeds, layers, and cuttings, assisted by heat. 1795 Monthly Rev. Aug. 378 The fruit of the genipa might, therefore, be adopted with benefit in the art of dyeing and calico printing. 1810 W. T. Aiton Hortus Kewensis (ed. 2) I. 369 American Genip-tree. Nat. of South America. Cult. 1779, by John Blackburne, Esq. 1885 A. Brassey In Trades 239 Shrubs or rather trees, with large glossy leaves and a single white flower, which I think must have been genip trees. 1965 Bios 36 108 Genipa americana, commonly known as Marmalade-box genip and ‘jagua’, is a tropical fruit produced by a tree belonging to the coffee family. 1993 M. J. Plotkin Tales Shaman's Apprentice viii. 255 One of the younger men mixed the blue genipa fruit with a handful of ashes and charcoal and painted his entire neck and face solid black, a fearsome sight. < as lemmas |
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